Cartridge-carrier.



PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1908.

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THE NoRRls PETERS coA, wAsHmcToN. a c4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR H. JENNINGS, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO MILLS WOVENCARTRIDGE BELT COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OFMASSACHUSETTS.`

CARTRIDGE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908.

Application filed April 2,7, 1907. Serial No. 370,713.

' To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, VICTOR H. JENNINGS, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCartridge-Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cartridge-carriers, whetherformed as a structural part of a belt or separately therefrom fordetachable connection therewith, and the object is to provide a carrieror belt having a novel construction of cartridge pockets whereby thecartridges may be readily removed therefrom individually.

With the above object in view, the invention consists in the novelfeatures of construction hereinafter fully described, particularlypointed out in the claims, and clearly illustrated by the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a view of a portion of a carrierconstructed in accordance with my invention, the flap being open to showthe construction of the pockets, and Fig. 2, a horizontal sectionalview.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l designatesthe body of the carrier having the closing flap 2 and formed withpockets 3 to receive packages of cartridges, (for example, tencartridges as ordinarily packed), and pockets 4 having formed upon theirfront andrear walls series of cells or compartments 5 of such size as toreceive individual cartridges, the carrier being formed of wovenmaterial. The closing flap 2 is secured in its closed position by meansof ordinary snap-fasteners. The depth of the individual cells orcompartments issuch that the heads of the cartridges project asufficient distance beyond the upper edge to be readily grasped betweenthe iingers and removed. The cells of one series are disposed o positeto the intervals between the cells o the other series, and the twoseries of cells normally lie in close relation. They are capable ofseparation to facilitate the withdrawal of the cartridges by thedistension of the outer wall of the pocket. This separation of the twowalls of the pocket carries the series of cells formed on the inner sideof the front wall of the pocket a sufficient distance away from theseries of cells carriedA by the inner side of the rear wall of thepocket to permit the individual cartridges to be quickly and readilyremoved. Normally however the two series' of cells are brought togetherin close relation and the flap closed thereby forming a very neat andcompact structure.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. A cartridge carrier of woven material comprising a cartridge pocketclosed at its lower end and having a front and rear wall each providedwith cells or compartments for individual cartridges, said cells beingopen at the open end of the pocket to receive the cartridges, the cellsof one series being disposed opposite to the intervals between the cellsof the other series and the two series of cells normally lying in closerelation but capable of separation to facilitate withdrawal of thecartridges by the distension of the outer wall of the pocket.

2. A cartridge carrier of woven material comprising a cartridge pockethaving a front and rear wall each provided with cells or compartmentsfor individual cartridges, the cells of one series being disposedopposite to the intervals between the cells of the other series and thetwo series of cells normally lying in close relation but capable ofseparation to facilitate withdrawal of the cartridges by the distensionof the outer wall of the pocket, and a covering flap for covering thetwo series of cells when the latter are in close relation.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

' VICTOR H. JENNINGS.

Witnesses:

HARRISON W. BowKER, KATHARINE E. GREEN.

